Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-03


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New ssnassrs-The Coarse Agreed
UpoA.
The democratic Senators met In caucus again at
IL O'Clock to-day, and there was full attendance.
senator Hearst put IN appearance, to the agree
able surprise Of his party associates. BY talking
with different Senators STAR reporter CLEANED
that the democrats apprehend trouble In the Or
ganization OF the Sonata It Is said that
TIE REPUBLICAN, WILL OBJECT
to the seating of Messrs. Bodgett, OF New Jersey,
Faulkner Of West virginia, Hearst, OF California,
and Turpie OF Indiana. The, democrats will pro-
pose that all the senators-elect be seated, and
that II there are any questions as 70 the validity
that the cases can be referred to the committee
on elections and inquired into. But they
party associates The democrats are at loss to
conceive what objection can be urged to the seat
ing Q. Mr. Blodsett: There was protest sent up
81 one Or or two '1 men Il charged ' that he had
bought votes, but Hearsts friends say this pro-
cam Sf Sst
republicans nor democrats Of the California legfs-
alton.
WHAT DEMOCRATIC SENATOR SAID.
As to the probable objections to the seating Of
democrats, q prominent democratic senator said
to . STAR reporter to-day: "There is no valid
ground for any objection to the seating Of our
senators II may be SAID that there are technlcA
reasons for inQuiring into the election OF Fauiknsf
and Turpie, as we believe In recognizing the right
OF petition. But the grounds are SO slight
and trivial that even the republicans
such objections It is plain that it is only for the
purpose Of Gripping us until they can organize
the Senate. Now we win not submit TO that.
shadow OF reason for any inquiry into their cleo;
ton II the republicans try that game they VIII
into their ranks as into ours"
ORDER OF COUNTING IN.
II the custom Of swearing In four Senators at
time shall be observed, the rst four called will be
Messrs Aldrich, Bates, Blodgett, and Chandler
two democrats and two republicans. With them
sworn in the senate would stand twenty
counting Riddieberger as republican The next
four Senators called by the chief clerk would
be Cockrell, Daniel Davis and Dawes, TWO demo.
In without interruption the Senate would
stand twenty-nine democrats and twenty
nine republicans Mr. Mddle6erger De ci Ia
forward to take the oath would be Edmunds,
Faulkner, George, and Gorman-three demo
sworn in the senate would stand thirty.two
democrats to thirty republicans. But should the
republicans object to administering the oath 70
Mr.. Faulkner, II Is understood the democrats
would object to swearing In Mr.. Edmunds, and
then the fight would be commenced with the Sen.
ate equally divided should MT; Mddie6erger vo s
democrats 1t would give the latter 30 to %.
After The four Senators-elect that viii include
consist OF Messrs. Gray, Hale. Hawley and
Hearst two democrats and two republicans
Their admission would make the senate
next four would be Messrs HiscOck, Paddock.
Pasco and Quay, three republicans and one demo
c,a and That would again tie s, the cssSsus
Mr.. Riddleberger with the republicans. Then
there would be- six Senators-elect, ana, following
follows foil s:' Aessrs. Reagan, Sawyer, Sherman,
stewart, Stockbridge and Turpie; four republicans
and two democrats, which would make the senate
stand thirty-nine republicans to thirty-seven
The caucus continued In session until late In the
afternoon, and so far as THE STAR reporter could
learn, the democrats manifested determination
to insist upon the admission OF all the Senators
elect to their seats and the settlement OF
contests afterwards; that they will strenuously
oppose the standing aside OF any democrats. and
II that is attempted for every democrat objected
to, an objection Will be entered TO republican
LArER-ACrIoN OF THE CAUCUS.
The caucus Of democratic Senators resolved
Unanimously that tie democratic senators elected
are entitled TO their seats upon
their credentials, and that the demo
Gratis will insist that they shall
be sworn in and given their Seats There was no
dissent whatever or any suggestion OF opposition
OF Nevada who cannot be present next
Monday 1t was agreed that as he Is hold. over
Senator he is entitled to pair with hold-over
senator on the democratic side, and that such pair
shall be arranged.
Senator Beck was elected chairman OF the caucus
and senator Kenna secretary for the next two
years, and Senator Kenna was uthorfz TO ar
range pairs The democrats are determined to In
sist upon the seating Of heir Senators.